Single Psilocybin Dose Linked to Lasting Brain and Mood Changes

Single psilocybin dose linked to lasting brain and mood changes

Researchers at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London have shown that a single dose of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, causes likely anatomical brain changes that last for up to a month after the experience.

One psilocybin dose may reshape brain wiring a month later

A new paper in Nature Communications, covered by Ian Sample at the Guardian, claims a single 25mg dose may leave behind anatomical changes in the wiring itself, still visible 30 days on. Researchers at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London recruited 28 psychedelic-naive adults and gave each of them a token 1mg primer, then a full 25mg session a month later. — Read the rest The post One psilocybin dose may reshape brain wiring a month late…

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A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications suggests that a single high dose of psilocybin can cause lasting changes in human brain connectivity and psychological well-being. Scientists found that these brain changes provide evidence of increased mental flexibility and insight lasting at least a month after the experience. The research offers a rare glimpse into the biological and psychological shifts that occur when a person t…

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